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Install Time Estimate
Name: aero Date: July 20, 2004 at 15:49:24 Pacific OS: None Currently Installed CPU/Ram: 300 MhZ Celeron, 256 MB R
Comment:
I'm trying to install windows Longhorn on my project computer. It has a 300 MhZ Celeron processor on a pretty old mainboard, 256 MB of ram, the only hard drive is about 60 GB.
Can I get an install time estimate based on this, or anything else I can give? I know it's gonna be a pretty long time, but Longhorn setup doesn't give a progress bar for the actual installation (just the pre-install) or an ETA. Unless I just messed it up or something.
Name: Lesley Date: July 20, 2004 at 15:56:43 Pacific
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I know next to nothing about this but doesn't Longhorn require a 64 Bit Processor ?
Lesley
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Response Number 2
Name: aero Date: July 20, 2004 at 16:23:15 Pacific
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Quite possibly. I know I'll have one by the end of the summer when my aunt hands me her old computer (not actually old) for my project because she's getting a new one. I didn't know if you needed that stuff to install it, though.
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Response Number 3
Name: bbqbeef Date: July 20, 2004 at 16:23:34 Pacific
No, it will run on 32 bit. I installed it about a year ago but got busted by the computer cops. Threatened to shut down my isp access. Lot's of eye candy.
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Response Number 5
Name: aero Date: July 20, 2004 at 16:34:18 Pacific
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ok, so would it work (reasonably well) installing those horrible specs, and is there a way to estimate?
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